Breeds of Beef & Dairy Cattle

Breeds of Beef & Dairy Cattle Mrs. Gilbreath

Today you will be able to… • Identify characteristics of Major Beef Cattle Breeds, Dual-Purpose and Dairy Breeds.

Terms • ______________ – a breed that is formed by crossing two or more breeds • ________________ – Increased growth rate often noted in cattle resulting from crossbreeding • ______________– Naturally without horns; the polled trait is dominant over the horned trait

Terms Cont. • ___________________– Breed used in crossbreeding system which progeny, both male and female are marketed. • ____________________ Breeds – A Breed of any animal that can be used for dual uses. (Ex. Beef and Milking)

___________ – Humped cattle, adapt to tropical and sub-tropical environments ________________ Brangus Beefmaster Santa Gertrudis Environmental adaptability to… ___________ of heat Humidity ______________ Digestible forages 2 Biological Types of Cattle

Sub-divided into 2 groups Continental breeds, or “____________” Known for _________ gain and cutability _________ in size, lean muscular and vary in adaptability to hot climates Charolais ______________ Gelbvieh Limousin Maine-Anjou Salers Simmental Texas Longhorn ______________

Or “__________ Breeds” ___________ than Continental breeds Increased fleshing and _________ ability These are the _______________ of the United States beef herds. ______________ Hereford Red Angus Red Poll Shorthorn __________:British Breeds

Black Angus • Originated in Scotland • Imported to U.S. in 1873 • Solid black in color • Naturally _________ • Consumer preference led to Certified Angus Beef • British Breed

Hereford • Originated in Hereford, England • Red with white head, legs, and underline • _______________ • Early maturing • “____________” breed • British Breed

Polled Hereford • Developed in Iowa by Warren Gammon • ______________ hornless • Red with white face, legs and underline

Shorthorn • Originated in England • Red; red & white or roan in color • Originally used as a _____________ breed for meat and milk • Sometimes called the ____________ breed • Early maturing, excellent milkers • Dual-Purpose

Simmental • Originated in Switzerland • __________ breed of cattle in the world • ____________, powerful breed • Known for both growth traits and maternal traits • Vary from red and white spotted to dark red to black • Continental Breed

Gelbvieh • Originated in Germany • Red in color • Noted for superior fertility and mothering ability • Tend to be extra fleshy under the throat

Charolais • Originated in France • Traditionally white in color • Long bodied, large cattle • _________ muscled • Coarse looking • _________ or Polled • Fast growth rate, and feed efficiency

Maine Anjou • Originated in France • Dark red with white markings or black • Can be horned or polled • Yield extremely _________, muscular carcasses • Bos Taurus

Chianina • Originated in Italy • One of the __________ breeds of cattle • One of the ___________ breeds with some bulls weighing over 3000 lbs. • Short hair that is white to steel gray • _____________ breed • Low milk production

Brahman • Originated in _______ • Able to survive on very little, poor feed • _____________ & heat resistant • Excess skin and large hump on back • White to gray, red to black • _________________ • BI

Santa Gertrudis • Developed on the King Ranch in Texas • All Santa Gertrudis are descendants of the bull, ___________ • They were created by crossing ____________cows and Brahman bulls

Texas Longhorn • Developed entirely by nature in North America • Known for its long horns • High fertility • Were near extinction in 1927

Beefmaster • Developed on Lasater Ranch in our home state. TX • No color standard, predominantly red or dun • Composite breed, • ____ Brahman, ______ Shorthorn, ______ Hereford • Possess reproductive traits and high milking potential

Brangus • Composite Breed 3/8 Brahman, 5/8 Angus • Black in color and are Polled • Heat tolerance, muscularity, early maturity, quality beef • Bos Indicus • Composite Breed

Dual-Purpose Breed • _____________________– A group of cattle that are very large to extremely large in size, high to very high milkers, with heavy muscle expression. • These breeds tend to be early to medium maturing in spite of there size, presumably because of there selection for dairy use.

Milking Shorthorn • Red and white or any combination of red and white • Dual purpose breed • Medium sized • Average milk producer • Split from the American Shorthorn Assoc. in 1949

Dairy Cattle

Dairy Breeds and SelectionTerms ___________________ - characteristics indicating the animal will be useful in the dairy industry _______________________ (milkfat)- percent of fat in the milk ________________________ - amount in pounds of milk that a cow produces during a lactation period __________________________ - span of time that a cow is giving milk ___________________________ - register of lines of ancestry ________________________________(DHI)- production records kept on producing dairy cattle

Black and White or Red and White color pattern Large sized ___________ milk producers Holstein

Color varies (light gray to a dark fawn being darker around the head and hips) Medium sized Produces ________ ____________ of milk per body weight than any other dairy breed. Jersey

Solid brown, varying from very light to dark Large sized Light colored band around the muzzle One of the oldest Dairy breeds Above average milkfat content Brown Swiss

Red (Fawn) and White in color Medium sized High milk production to feed intake ratio Milk is high in protein and beta-carotene Yellow colored milk Guernsey

Breeds of Beef & Dairy Cattle